What is the Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan? The Homewood Comprehensive Community Plan aims to develop goals, recommendations, and implementation strategies to steer planning and development in Homewood for years to come. The planning team is currently working to develop a shared vision and conceptual plan for Homewood by building on past studies, initiatives, and planning efforts such as Operation Better Block’s Cluster Plan; and, by forming community Action Teamson the following key areas:
Public Health and Safety, Culture and Recreation, Business and Innovation, Housing, Education, Mobility, Urban Design and Development, Sustainability, and Workforce Development. Join an Action Team at the community meeting! This is your chance to shape the future of Homewood!
C O M M U N I T Y P L A NC O M P R E H E N S I V E
Project
TimelineSummer/Early Fall 2017 Fall 2017 Winter 2018 Spring 2018
WE ARE HERE
VISION DEVELOPMENT +
NEEDS ASSESSMENT
What are the needs of the community? How can this plan leverage a shared community
vision into action? What are the Plan’s biggest
barriers?
CONCEPT PLANNING
Building on vision development and needs
assessment, what strategies can further
the diverse goals of the project?
DESIGNRECOMMENDATIONS
How can broad goals and strategies be
translated into detailed recommendations for projects, policies, and
programs?
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
How can community stakeholders and other project partners utilize local, regional, state, and national funding
and programs to directly implement Plan
recommendations?
FINAL PLANCOMPLETED
A final plan will include a summary of the planning process including specific recommendations
for projects, policies, and programs as well
as implementation strategies.
Summer 2018
CORE
ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
Core Team and/or Steering Commmittee Meetings
Community Meetings
@HomewoodCommunityPlan | #PlanHomewood
HCCP Core TeamBuilding United of SWPA, Community Empowerment Association, Department of City Planning, Homewood-Brushton Business Association, Homewood Children’s Village, Homewood Community Ministries, Homewood YMCA, House of Manna, Office of Councilman Burgess, Office of the Mayor, Operation Better Block, Inc., Race Street 2050, Inc., State Representative Gainey’s Office, Urban Redevelopment Authority, YWCA
SAVE THE DATE: 6:00 - 8:30 pm <> Thursday, May 10, 2018 <> Homewood YMCA, 7140 Bennett St
Calling all teens! Join us for open studio with Lighthouse! Activities by Homewood Community Sports!A light meal will be provided for all.
Project Contact: Demi Kolke | Department of City Planning | [email protected] | 412.255.2233
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